Forget No Nut November. Try This Instead.

No Nut November hit the internet forums around 2011, before exploding onto platforms such as Twitter and Reddit. The annual trial calls for penis owners to forego masturbation and orgasms for the month of November.

As a vagina owner I’m glad this viral challenge isn’t aimed at me, but I can’t help feeling sorry for my penis-owning counterparts - thirty days of no wanking? No thank you.

So, this November, let’s flip it as we forget no nut November and opt instead for intentional pleasure over deprivation. I’ve put together seven alternative challenges for couples or solos to try, with practical tips on how you can forego no nuts in favor of lots of nutty November fun.

Explore erogenous zones

As much as we all love cock, masturbation isn’t all about giving your penis a good old five knuckle shuffle. There are plenty of other erogenous zones ripe for discovery and pleasurable fun.

Explore by yourself, gently touching sensitive spots to find out what feels good, or get intimate with a partner and caress one another.

Hot spots include the nipples, neck, inner thighs and earlobes, but check out other areas too. Take your time and focus on what feels good to experience different sensations and get the blood pumping.

You can always circle back to the genitals and play with your cock and balls until you shoot your load.

Experience edging

Frustrating and exhilarating in equal measure, edging is a masturbation technique that takes you close to orgasm but stops before you climax.

As you tug your cock, you’ll feel the pleasure start to build, and just when you think you’re about to pop, you slow things down or pause.

You can edge as many times as you want, and controlling your orgasm in this way will make the climax more intense when you do decide to give in. You can use a hand or sex toy to edge, and the technique can encourage longer lasting pleasure, heighten your sexual experience and boost orgasms too.

Slow the speed

A wank doesn’t have to be fast and furious, and there’s no need to shake your tally whacker like your life depends on it. Sometimes slow and steady really does win the race, so set aside some time for leisurely solo play to set your pulse racing.

For a fun game my lover sets a timer and allocates a period of time e.g. thirty or forty-five minutes. He then uses that time to pleasure himself, touching erogenous zones and working his way toward playing with his cock.

When the time’s up he’s usually ready to explode! I sometimes join in, and I always make sure my man lasts the duration by varying the pace and pressure until he’s begging to cum.

Try out toys

Hands and fingers do the job but sex toys can be liberating and a whole ton of fun. Toys are versatile too, they can be used if you’re flying solo to torment and tease yourself, or they can be used when you’re having fun with your lover.

There’s plenty to choose from, and for my guy, vibrators and cock rings top the list.

Vibrators aren’t just for pussies, penis-owners can use them to stimulate the shaft, frenulum (the skin underneath the penis head that connects to the foreskin) and perineum (the skin between the scrotum and anus).

Cock rings can be pleasurable too - enjoy a stiffer erection, more intense sensations and they can help you to last longer as an added bonus.

Splash in the shower

Wetter is better when it comes to masturbation. Climb into the shower on your own or with your lover for a soapy wash down, leisurely lather and plenty of sexy fun.

You can also wank off in the bath if you fancy a more relaxing experience. Swirl in a bubble bath, light a scented candle and ease yourself into the bubbles. There you can enjoy the warmth of the water on naked skin as you play with your sudsy shaft and scrotum.

Play with positions

If you normally masturbate lying in bed with your right-hand tugging for all your worth it could be time to shake things up. Try changing positions by sitting or standing or move areas by wanking in the lounge or whilst you boil the kettle.

You could even head outside and jerk off over the geraniums (just make sure you’re not overlooked by nosy neighbors).

If you’re playing solo but would rather have someone else do the deed you can play a crafty trick on yourself. Simply sit on your right or left hand until it goes numb and then wank yourself off.

You won’t feel any sensation in your hand so you can close your eyes and pretend the girl or guy of your dreams is giving you the best hand job ever.

Stimulate your senses

It’s easy to rely on touch when it comes to masturbation, but don’t forget you have other senses to titivate. Use your eyes to watch a dirty movie or to read an erotic story.

You can also ask your lover to put on a sexy strip show, and enjoy the view as they slip off their undies for you while you wank off.

Restricting sight can be interesting too - when one of our senses is impeded the others tend to be heightened. Wearing a blindfold can increase your sensitivity to touch, which will add to the sexual experience.

If you’re feeling brave, throw in temperature play by running a melting ice cube along the shaft or ask your lover to take a gulp of warm tea before sucking your cock for all it’s worth.

Go nuts in November

Why hold back in November when you can go nuts instead? With no masturbation and no orgasms, the month would be way too depressing, so why put yourself through it?

It’s far better to spend thirty days exploring ways to perk up your penis and pick up some hot new techniques. So, forget no nut, it’s time to go nuts.